At a time when we should be welcoming visitors from all over the world to our tiny slice of heaven along the shores of Lake Michigan, instead we are asking people to stay away for just a little while longer.

May 3-9, 2020, isNational Travel and Tourism Weekso the Algoma Area Chamber is joining communities all over the country by going purple in honor of our hospitality industry that has been hit particularly hard this year due to the pandemic.

The color purple was selected to represent hospitality as not only a symbol of luxury but also as a blend of red and blue which represent confidence (red) and comfort (blue).

Visit Kewaunee Countyreported the spending statistics released by the Wisconsin Department of Tourism on May 4, 2020. According to the release, direct visitor spending in Kewaunee County rose to $24.5 million in 2019, which is up from $23.5 million in 2018, a 4.23% increase.